11699316

Modular Mobility Base for a Modular Autonomous Logistics Vehicle Transport Apparatus

PublishedJuly 11, 2023
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Patent Claims
27 claims

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3. The modular mobility base of claim 2, wherein the set of wheels comprises a set of tracks.

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4. The modular mobility base of claim 2, wherein the mobile base platform further comprises a selectively adjustable suspension system that couples the set of wheels to the support base, the selectively adjustable suspension system activating to change an oriented configuration of the support base relative to the set of wheels from a first orientation state to a second orientation state in response to a support base orientation control signal from the mobility controller.

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5. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the oriented configuration of the support base comprises a lifted attitude orientation.

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6. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the oriented configuration of the support base comprises a tilted attitude orientation.

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7. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the oriented configuration of the support base comprises a combination lift and tilt attitude orientation.

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8. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the selectively adjustable suspension system comprises a plurality of actuators individually responsive to one of a plurality of actuator control signals as part of the support base orientation control signal from the mobility controller.

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9. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the mobility controller generates the support base orientation control signal to cause the selectively adjustable suspension system to activate and change the oriented configuration of the support base relative to the set of wheels from the first orientation state to the second orientation state based upon and in response to feedback sensor data from at least one of the sensors.

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10. The modular mobility base of claim 4, wherein the mobility controller generates the support base orientation control signal to cause the selectively adjustable suspension system to activate and change the oriented configuration of the support base relative to the set of wheels from the first orientation state to the second orientation state based upon and in response to a control command from the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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13. The modular mobility base of claim 12, wherein the registration interface comprises a plurality of raised alignment channels.

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14. The modular mobility base of claim 12, wherein the registration interface comprises a plurality of recessed alignment channels.

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15. The modular mobility base of claim 12, wherein the registration interface comprises a plurality of alignment channels where each of the alignment channels are disposed proximate one of the peripheral edges of the support base.

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16. The module mobility base of claim 12, wherein the secure receiving latch element comprises an interlocking latch element for a mated interlocking coupling latch element on the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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17. The modular mobility base of claim 12, wherein the modular component alignment interface further comprising a modular component electronics interface disposed on the top support surface of the mobile base platform, the modular component electronics interface being operatively coupled to the mobility controller as a power and data mated interface to at least the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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20. The modular mobility base of claim 12, wherein the modular component electronics interface comprising a modular mated bus interface connection for relaying feedback sensor data from the sensors coupled to the mobility controller and for receiving control commands that responsively causes the mobility controller to generate the propulsion control signal and the steering control signal.

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21. The modular mobility base of claim 2, wherein the propulsion system comprises at least one motor coupled to at least one in the set of wheels, the motor being responsive to the propulsion control signal from the mobility controller to alter rotation of the at least one in the set of wheels.

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22. The modular mobility base of claim 2, wherein the propulsion system comprises a set of motors coupled to respective ones in the set of wheels, the set of motors being responsive to the propulsion control signal from the mobility controller to alter rotation of each of wheels in the set of wheels.

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23. The modular mobility base of claim 2, wherein the propulsion system comprises a set of motors integrated with respective wheels in the set of wheels, the set of motors integrated with wheels being responsive to the propulsion control signal from the mobility controller to alter rotation of each of wheels in the set of wheels.

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24. The modular mobility base of claim 1, wherein different ones of the sensors are operative to detect a tilt characteristic of the mobile base platform, to detect an environmental characteristic next to the mobile base platform, and to detect a proximity characteristic about what is next to the mobile base platform.

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25. The modular mobility base of claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensors being a proximity sensor operative to autonomously detect an object in a movement path of the modular mobility base and provide proximity sensor data to the mobility controller on the detected object as the feedback sensor data.

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26. The modular mobility base of claim 25, wherein mobility controller is operative to receive the feedback sensor data from at least the proximity sensor and responsively generate a change to at least one of the propulsion control signal and the steering control signal.

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27. The modular mobility base of claim 1 further comprising at least one light disposed on the mobile base platform, wherein the at least one light being focused external to the mobile base platform.

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28. The modular mobility base of claim 27, wherein the at least one light comprises a multi-spectral light providing multi-spectral visibility to facilitate sensor detection by at least one of the sensors.

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29. The modular mobility base of claim 1 further comprising a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to the mobility controller, the wireless transceiver providing a bi-directional wireless data path between the mobility controller and at least the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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30. The modular mobility base of claim 1 further comprising a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to the mobility controller, the wireless transceiver providing a bi-directional wireless data path between the mobility controller and an external wireless node disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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31. The modular mobility base of claim 17 further comprising a wireless transceiver operatively coupled to the mobility controller, the wireless transceiver providing a bi-directional wireless data path for the mobility controller and at least the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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32. The modular mobility base of claim 29, wherein the wireless transceiver providing the bi-directional wireless data path between the mobility controller and the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus to enable remote wireless control of the modular mobility base by the another modular component of the modular autonomous bot apparatus.

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33. The modular mobility base of claim 30, wherein the wireless transceiver providing the bi-directional wireless data path between the mobility controller and the external wireless node disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus to enable remote wireless control of the modular mobility base by the external wireless node.

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July 11, 2023

Inventors

Ole-Petter Skaaksrud
Frank Mayfield
Daniel Gates

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